I was a senior manager in a national company. I came to see Phil in early December after becoming the subject of a corporate employment investigation. Phil took over the correspondence between the company and myself which was a huge stress relief for me and my family. My initial desire was to do all i […]
Jane Packer | General Manager – Wellington
Thank you so much for all your help. You made a difficult and potentially unpleasant process easy, quick and painless. I was impressed by your intuitive understanding of the issues and professional way in which you handled the process. I am extremely pleased with the outcome and have a sense of peace that I have […]
Ann Maxwell
It’s great to meet a lawyer that while very professional also has a heart and compassion for people going through very stressful situations. After meeting with Phil the stress seemed to instantly melt away. He talked me through the options and helped me make reach a decision regarding my future. I really felt he backed […]
Cherry Turnbull
We recently worked with Phil after my husband, a senior executive in a major IT firm, was suddenly sidelined by the company. We had never been in this position before and were quite overcome with the enormity of what happened and the way it was done. We were also overwhelmed with Phil’s support, knowledge and […]
Andrea Sarney
I was made redundant from my employer of 25 years. It was totally out of the blue. I’m a solo mum with an 11 year old child and a large mortgage. I was at breakdown point. The company offered me a redundancy payment, but I wasn’t too sure if this amount really represented 25 years […]
Karen Albert
Thank you Phil – for the legal stuff but just as importantly for your understanding of the whanau / familial thing – separating it without dismissing their importance to me. Very cool.
Greg Sandbrook
I recently required the services of an Employment Lawyer due to an unforeseen redundancy. After doing some research I decided to use Phil Mitchell. During the process I found Phil to be professional easy to deal with and he kept me informed throughout the process. He offered sound advice and achieved the desired outcome promptly and […]
Jim Moriarty
I was in a senior management role at a large Maori charitable trust when we had to deal with a major restructure and a personal grievance brought by one of the managers whose position was dis-established. Phil worked tirelessly in dealing with a very difficult situation. Phil would be my first recommendation to anyone looking […]
Petra Anderson
Through Phil acting for me I felt I regained my self-respect; it was more important than the money. Because I’ve elected to stay working for my employer they have to respect me going forward. I just wanted to be treated fairly. Phil had the skill and expertise that I didn’t have; he was very frank […]
Andrea F*
I recently contacted Phil Mitchell to discuss a confusing employment situation on recommendation from a friend. Within half an hour, we had agreed on a course of action and I knew exactly where I stood legally. Phil recommended that I didn’t take legal action in my particular case (which speaks volumes for him as a […]